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Talking About The Future Of James Bond With At The Flicks

If you know me – or you read Movies In Focus – then you’ll be aware that I’m a big fan of the James Bond franchise. My love of the James Bond movies goes back so far that I can’t even remember watching a Bond film for the first [...]

January 4, 2026

Remembering The Great Roger Moore

The great Roger Moore is the charismatic star who is best known for his 12-year run as James Bond from 1973 to 1985, along with his turn as Simon Templar in the television series The Saint, a show which ran from 1962-1969. Moore was born in London [...]

October 14, 2021

Behind The Scenes: Stephanie Sigman, Daniel Craig & Sam Mendes Filming SPECTRE’s Pre-Title Sequence

Sam Mendes’ 2015 James Bond film, SPECTRE begins with a stylish and action-packed sequence in Mexico City. It’s a tremendous show of confidence that riffs on the Bond legacy and again shows Daniel Craig’s physical prowess in the role. [...]

May 21, 2021

Behind The Scenes: Sean Connery & Co-Star Adolfo Celi Playing Golf On The Set Of THUNDERBALL

Before James Bond was even a twinkle in Sean Connery’s eye, Ian Fleming joined forces with Irish producer Kevin Mc Clory and writer Jack Whitingham to create a big-screen Bond adventure. The film was never produced and Fleming went on to use this [...]

February 10, 2021

Review: Gordon’s Alive! The Brilliant FLASH GORDON Gets A 40th Anniversary Re-Release

Director Mike Hodges’ Flash Gordon is a wonderfully executed piece of science fiction cinema. It’s a film which has become a much deserved cult classic since its original release way back in 1980. It will forever be known for a variety of [...]

August 7, 2020

Bond & Bond: Roger Moore Joins Pierce Brosnan On The Set Of GOLDENEYE

In 1995 James Bond finally returned to the big screen following a six year battle over rights issues between Eon and MGM. Many thought that Bond was now a relic of a bygone era, but Pierce Brosnan proved them wrong when Goldeneye opened to strong [...]

June 22, 2020

JAMES BOND: Watch The 007 Screen Tests For James Brolin, Roger Green & Sam Neill

Sean Connery, George Lazenby, Roger Moore, Timothy Dalton, Pierce Brosnan and Daniel Craig. We all know the actors who have played James Bond over the years, but many other actors have been considered for the role. David Niven, Mel Gibson, Henry [...]

April 28, 2020

Book Review: BOND PHOTOGRAPHED BY TERRY O’NEILL – THE DEFINITIVE COLLECTION Is Glorious

The look of James Bond is one of the most enduring facets of the franchise’s long history. From Aston Martin’s to Omega watches (and everything in-between), the style of Bond and the fashion which runs through the films has always given [...]

April 25, 2020

Timothy Dalton As Ian Fleming’s JAMES BOND

After Roger Moore retired from the role of James Bond, Timothy Dalton made his first appearance as Ian Fleming’s secret agent in The Living Daylights. More serious than Moore, Dalton took Bond back to his literary roots as a fierce killer. [...]

April 15, 2020

Pierce Brosnan As Ian Fleming’s JAMES BOND

Following a six year court battle over rights issues between Eon and MGM, many thought that the suit wearing James Bond was now a relic of a bygone era. In the mid 1990′s Timothy Dalton declined an invitation to return to the legendary role and, [...]

April 12, 2020

Bonded Together: Timothy Dalton, Roger Moore & Pierce Brosnan

In 2012 there was a rumour that Sean Connery, Roger Moore, Timothy Dalton, Pierce Brosnan and Daniel Craig would get together at the Academy Awards to celebrate the 50th Anniversary of James Bond on Screen. That never happened – but the [...]

May 24, 2017

Some Things Aren’t Meant To Happen: Sam Neill As James Bond

Sam Neill has done alright in life, being a respected actor and winemaker. But imagine if he had become James Bond? Neill like many, many others auditioned for 1987’s The Living Daylights, losing out initially to Pierce Brosnan, but when that [...]

March 9, 2017

Review: SPECTRE Is A Classic James Bond Adventure

Daniel Craig’s tenure as James Bond has seen Ian Fleming’s iconic spy stripped back to basics and rebuilt from the ground-up over the course of four movies. SPECTRE now delivers the Bond film that fans have been waiting for since Craig first [...]

November 1, 2015

Book Review: THE ART AND MAKING OF PENNY DREADFUL

Not only have Frankenstein and Dracula been hugely influential pieces of literature but they’ve become iconic in the realm of film and television. Penny Dreadful (named after a type of 19th Century pulp fiction) sees them rub shoulders with Oscar [...]

March 30, 2015

50 Year Old JAMES BOND Copyright Issues Resolved And What It Means For 007

Everything Or Nothing, the documentary covering the cinematic history of James Bond is a nice watch with great anecdotes, but it feels a little slight. It’s safe and sanitised and it skims over the darker periods of James Bond’s big screen [...]

November 17, 2013

New Pic As Filming Begins On Nick Hornby’s A LONG WAY DOWN

Filming has started on the big screen adaptation of Nick Hornby’s 2005 novel, A Long Way Down. The Pascal Chaumeil directed film has a stellar cast including former James Bond Pierce Brosnan, Breaking Bad star Aaron Paul, Sam Neill, Tony Collette, [...]

September 19, 2012

Review: Daniel Craig Is James Bond In QUANTUM OF SOLACE

As a life long James Bond fan I always look forward to new adventures from the super-spy. My very first cinematic memory is watching Roger Moore’s final outing as Bond in A View To A Kill, and my teenage years and early twenties were filled with [...]

April 7, 2012

James Bond 007: A Cinematic Legacy – Part 2 of 2

Read Part One When an aging Roger Moore finally retired from the James Bond series in 1985, a young Irish actor named Pierce Brosnan was hired to replace him. However, when his series Remington Steele featured a surge in popularity following his [...]

March 12, 2012